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'Worse than an animal': Mother enraged as killer claims Amanda Zhao might be alive
In 2002, Yang Baoying flew from China to Vancouver to identify her daughter Amanda Zhao's body. The 21-year-old English student's remains had been found stuffed in a suitcase in Mission, B.C., and Yan...
Mar 16, 2023
The rise and fall of Canada's domestic PPE market
Most Canadian businesses that answered federal and provincial calls during the pandemic to build up a domestic sector for personal protective equipment have collapsed. The association that represents ...
Mar 16, 2023
Canada's Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov ousted in men's doubles quarters at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov fell 6-4, 7-5 in the men's doubles quarterfinals to Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday. The...
Mar 15, 2023
MacKinnon leads Avalanche over Leafs in a shootout
TORONTO - Nathan MacKinnon scored the only goal of the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Wednesday night. Mikko Rantanen scored in regulation for Colorado (38-...
Mar 15, 2023
Whitecaps through to CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - Cruising through to the quarterfinals in CONCACAF Champions League play could come with a massive challenge for the Vancouver Whitecaps. The 'Caps advanced Wednesday after c...
Mar 15, 2023
BUH Foundation Monthly Lottery offers $50,000 in total cash prizes
The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation is seeing a good uptick on its 2023-24 Monthly Lottery fundraiser, on now. The lottery has $50,000 in total cash prizes up for grabs. Only 1,300 tickets...
Mar 15, 2023
Storms end Southern California water restrictions for 7M
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's 11th atmospheric river left the storm-soaked state with a bang Wednesday, bringing flooded roadways, landslides and toppled trees to the southern part of the state as w...
Mar 15, 2023
Canada eliminated after pool play at World Baseball Classic with 10-3 loss to Mexico
PHOENIX - Randy Arozarena had two doubles and drove in five runs, Rowdy Tellez added a two-run single and solo homer, and Mexico beat Canada 10-3 Wednesday to earn a spot in the quarterfinals of the W...
Mar 15, 2023
N.B. local, Neave named PJHL Top Defenceman
The Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) has announced their year-end awards for the 2022-23 season, with a familiar face around the Battlefords rinks among those taking home the hardware.North Battlef...
Mar 15, 2023
Study involving P.A. area horses examines PTSD treatment for emergency responders
A research study is being done in the Prince Albert area trying to determine whether or not horses can help emergency responders managing PTSD. Cartier Farms has partnered with McMaster University to ...
Mar 15, 2023